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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long will the protein that Mark has last?
(a) 1,009 days.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 940 days.
(d) 3 years.

2. What percent of carbon dioxide is the atmosphere on Mars?
(a) 62.
(b) 95.
(c) 86.
(d) 79.

3. How long does a Mars mission take?
(a) 60 months.
(b) 18 months.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 4 years.

4. What type of music did Johanssen bring to listen to?
(a) New Age.
(b) Classical.
(c) Rolling Stones.
(d) Beatles.

5. How many potatoes does Mark have to plant?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 15.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many minutes longer is a sol than a day?

2. How many calories a day does Mark need to create with his farming efforts to survive until the next Ares mission returns?

3. What speed of sandstorm gusts is a mission supposed to be able to handle?

4. At what point might Mark’s crew believe that he has died?

5. How many unmanned missions did it take to deliver the supplies for Mark’s mission on Mars?

(see the answer key)

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